LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 28, 2011 TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1700 by Williams (Relating to checkpoints to ensure the validity of licenses and financial responsibility of vehicle operators.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Transportation Code to permit the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a program for the purposes of establishing checkpoints to ensure operators of motor vehicles possess required licenses and financial responsibility. DPS may establish and share costs of the checkpoint program with local law enforcement authorities. The bill includes provisions regarding the procedures required of the checkpoint program. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. DPS has determined that the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill would not be significant. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 82ND LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 28, 2011
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1700 by Williams (Relating to checkpoints to ensure the validity of licenses and financial responsibility of vehicle operators.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM: John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1700 by Williams (Relating to checkpoints to ensure the validity of licenses and financial responsibility of vehicle operators.), As Introduced
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Honorable Tommy Williams, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1700 by Williams (Relating to checkpoints to ensure the validity of licenses and financial responsibility of vehicle operators.), As Introduced
SB1700 by Williams (Relating to checkpoints to ensure the validity of licenses and financial responsibility of vehicle operators.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to permit the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to establish a program for the purposes of establishing checkpoints to ensure operators of motor vehicles possess required licenses and financial responsibility. DPS may establish and share costs of the checkpoint program with local law enforcement authorities. The bill includes provisions regarding the procedures required of the checkpoint program. The bill would take effect September 1, 2011. DPS has determined that the cost of implementing the provisions of this bill would not be significant.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety
405 Department of Public Safety
LBB Staff: JOB, KJG, GG, ESi
JOB, KJG, GG, ESi